Yevgeny khaldei biography of michael jackson
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A to Z of Photography: Yevgeny Khaldei and Kodak
How could we pass K without perhaps the last word going to the most iconic of iconic brands? Yes, this installment of the A to Z of Photography outlines the rise and fall of Kodak. Can the phoenix arise from the ashes of it's photographic self-immolation? Yevgeny Khaldei accompanies Kodak and, whilst not a household name, his signature image is one of the the most recognizable. Read on.
Yevgeny Khaldei
Yevgeny Khaldei was a Russian naval officer and photographer known for one of the most enduring photos of World War 2, "Raising a Flag Over the Reichstag". It is perhaps fitting that the photograph that depicted the international powerhouse of the Soviet Union, was shot by a photographer born two days after the Russian Revolution began.
The image was taken on 2nd May 1945 during the Battle of Berlin, the sista major offensive of World War 2 in Europe. After several days of intense fighting, the building was seized, at which point
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Art Kane, Photographer
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‘Raising a flag over the Reichstag’ Photographer Yevgeni Khaldei
By Michael E. Haskew
The image of Red Army soldiers hoisting their hammer and sickle emblazoned banner atop the Reichstag, the seat of the German parliament, is a classic photo of World War II, an image that told the world Nazi Germany was at last finished. Since that photograph has long symbolized the end of the greatest armed conflict ever known, it quite logically has been assumed by many that it captured the very triumphant moment; however, the Associated Press recently reported that the photograph was staged and later versions were enhanced with background smoke, a tank cut from another photo, and even a flight of combat aircraft which were painted into the scene.
Taken on May 2, 1945, by Red Army photographer Yevgeni Khaldei, the image was prominent among a collection of his work that debuted at the Gropius-Bau Museum in Berlin last May in an exhibition titled “Yevgeni Khaldei—The Decisive Moment